Kenya Launches Healthcare Jobs Partnership With Canada For Graduates
Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has started talks with Canadian officials to create job opportunities for its graduates through a Health Care Assistant programme in Canada.
According to KMTC, the talks kicked off after the college hosted a Canadian delegation on March 10 to explore how Kenyan graduates can access jobs abroad as demand for trained caregivers continues growing in Canada.
The visit, coordinated through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, marked the second engagement between the delegation and the college, as both sides worked to align training standards, recruitment processes, and workforce requirements.
KMTC Director of Finance, Planning and Administration, Lucy Chebungei, who represented the college’s Chief Executive, welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed the college’s commitment to building international collaborations for the benefit of its graduates.
“KMTC remains a key contributor to the healthcare workforce both locally and globally, producing competent professionals who serve in diverse health systems across the world,” said Ms. Chebungei.
The discussions come shortly after more than 22000 KMTC students graduated across the country and are preparing to join the healthcare workforce locally and internationally, where skilled personnel remain in high demand.
“Our graduates are well trained and ready to offer their services and strengthen healthcare delivery both locally and internationally,” she stated.
KMTC believes international partnerships could create new job pathways for trained health workers while strengthening Kenya’s contribution to the global healthcare workforce at a time when many countries face critical staff shortages.
The Canadian delegation, led by Lara Dyer, travelled to assess whether the Health Care Assistant curriculum offered at KMTC meets the professional standards required for healthcare support workers entering Canada’s health system.
The team reviewed course content, training structure, and practical skills to determine whether KMTC graduates can integrate smoothly into Canadian care facilities without undergoing major additional training after relocation.
“Our mission is to determine whether the Health Care Assistant curriculum meets Canadian requirements to ensure that graduates transitioning to Canada are well prepared and able to integrate seamlessly into the healthcare system,” Dyer said.
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KMTC believes that aligning training with international standards could enable Kenyan graduates to transition more easily into overseas jobs while maintaining the quality of care expected in foreign health systems.
To align itself with this pathway, the KMTC revealed that the college is currently rolling out a one-year Health Care Assistant course.
This is designed to prepare trainees to provide hands-on support to patients and clients in a variety of care settings.
Which includes hospitals, homes, and other healthcare institutions, thus enabling them to be adaptable to different diverse settings
Kenya Launches Healthcare Jobs Partnership With Canada For Graduates
